fuel pump fuse keeps blowing

1998 PLYMOUTH NEON
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BABYGIRL12191
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i have a 98 plymouth neon and it keeps blowing the fuel pump fuse. i drove 10 miles before it happened. then it kept blowin through them every quarter mile. what could cause this?
Jun 16, 2011 at 8:32 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Direct power from the battery to the fuel pump with an inline fuse if it blows the fuel pump is no good.
Jun 16, 2011 at 8:43 AM
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BABYGIRL12191
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thank you for the reply but i have already tried that the fuel pupm is fine. i have no clue where to go from there
Jun 16, 2011 at 8:49 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Trace the circuit from the fuel pump fuse, thru the fuel pump relay all the way to the fuel pump
Jun 16, 2011 at 9:08 AM
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